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Jeanne Fugate has a wide-ranging practice, focusing primarily on employment litigation, complex civil litigation, and securities litigation. She handles all phases of litigation in state and federal courts across various fields, including employment, contract, real estate, and general business disputes. Jeanne also advises clients regarding employment and compliance issues.
Prior to law school, Jeanne was a journalist focused on higher-education issues, and she served as the editor-in-chief of UNC-Chapel Hill’s daily newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel.
J.D., New York University School of Law, Order of the Coif
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, summa cum laude
California
New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Judicial Clerk, Hon. Raymond C. Fisher, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Judicial Clerk, Hon. Robert W. Sweet, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Board Member and Dinner Committee Chair, Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Board Member and President-Elect, California ChangeLawyers
President, Los Angeles Civil Service Commission
March 21, 2024
David Tetrick, Ben Watson, Darren Shuler, Lauren Smith and Jeanne Fugate counsel Molina Healthcare before a California federal court
March 21, 2024
Law360 Selects 14 King & Spalding Partners to Serve on 2024 Editorial Boards
December 21, 2023
Jeanne Fugate is profiled for being named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s Leader of Influence: Thriving in Their 40s list
Obtained a $6.15 million jury verdict for a leading aircraft supply company after a three-week trial on trade secret misappropriation and other tort claims against a former employee and other competitors
Represented start-up technology company in lawsuit against component manufacturer alleging $200 million in damages; after serving as lead trial counsel in a two-week trial, obtained a favorable resolution on the eve of post-trial motion briefing
Represented health care company in founders’ dispute; after defeating plaintiff-founders’ TRO application and successfully moving the case into arbitration, the case resolved
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October 1, 2022
Jurisdictions Are Vying for the Most Restrictive Non-Compete Laws and Your State Could Be Next
June 22, 2022
Jurisdictions Are Vying for the Most Restrictive Non-Compete Laws and Your State Could Be Next
March 21, 2024
David Tetrick, Ben Watson, Darren Shuler, Lauren Smith and Jeanne Fugate counsel Molina Healthcare before a California federal court
March 21, 2024
Law360 Selects 14 King & Spalding Partners to Serve on 2024 Editorial Boards
December 21, 2023
Jeanne Fugate is profiled for being named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s Leader of Influence: Thriving in Their 40s list
Obtained a $6.15 million jury verdict for a leading aircraft supply company after a three-week trial on trade secret misappropriation and other tort claims against a former employee and other competitors
Represented start-up technology company in lawsuit against component manufacturer alleging $200 million in damages; after serving as lead trial counsel in a two-week trial, obtained a favorable resolution on the eve of post-trial motion briefing
Represented health care company in founders’ dispute; after defeating plaintiff-founders’ TRO application and successfully moving the case into arbitration, the case resolved
See more
October 1, 2022
Jurisdictions Are Vying for the Most Restrictive Non-Compete Laws and Your State Could Be Next
June 22, 2022
Jurisdictions Are Vying for the Most Restrictive Non-Compete Laws and Your State Could Be Next
March 21, 2024
David Tetrick, Ben Watson, Darren Shuler, Lauren Smith and Jeanne Fugate counsel Molina Healthcare before a California federal court
March 21, 2024
Law360 Selects 14 King & Spalding Partners to Serve on 2024 Editorial Boards
December 21, 2023
Jeanne Fugate is profiled for being named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s Leader of Influence: Thriving in Their 40s list
J.D., New York University School of Law, Order of the Coif
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, summa cum laude
California
New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Judicial Clerk, Hon. Raymond C. Fisher, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Judicial Clerk, Hon. Robert W. Sweet, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Board Member and Dinner Committee Chair, Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Board Member and President-Elect, California ChangeLawyers
President, Los Angeles Civil Service Commission